Monday, Apr. 16, 1928
The Senate Week
Work Done. Last week, the U. S. Senators:
P: Passed the House's bill to continue the War Finance Corporation till next year; sent it to the President.
P: Passed a bill to cramp the operations of "diploma mills" (mailorder "colleges") in the District of Columbia; sent it to the House.
P: Debated the House's bill of appropriations for the Federal share of the District of Columbia's municipal government costs; amended it to increase the Federal share to 40%, or 15% more than the House had voted; passed it; sent it to conference.
P: Watched Senator-designate Arthur Hendrick Vandenbergh of Michigan take his oath and seat.